52 U.S.C. § 30119 — Contributions by Government contrac-

Page 136 TITLE 52—VOTING AND ELECTIONS § 30119 CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 441b of Title 2, The Congress, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers referenced in amendment notes below reflect the classi- fication of such sections prior to their editorial reclas- sification to this title. CONSTITUTIONALITY For information regarding the constitutionality of this section, formerly classified to section 441b of Title 2, The Congress, see the Table of Laws Held Unconsti- tutional in Whole or in Part by the Supreme Court on the Constitution Annotated website, constitu- tion.congress.gov. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 316 of Pub. L. 92–225 was renumbered section 312, and is classified to section 30113 of this title. Another prior section 316 of Pub. L. 92–225 was renum- bered section 311, and is classified to section 30111 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2002—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 107–155, §§ 203(a), 214(d), substituted ‘‘ ‘contribution or expenditure’ includes a contribution or expenditure, as those terms are defined in section 431 of this title, and also includes’’ for ‘‘ ‘con- tribution or expenditure’ shall include’’ and inserted ‘‘or for any applicable electioneering communication’’ before ‘‘, but shall not include (A)’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–155, § 203(b), added subsec. (c). Subsec. (c)(6). Pub. L. 107–155, § 204, added par. (6). 1980—Subsec. (b)(4)(B). Pub. L. 96–187, § 112(d), sub- stituted ‘‘It’’ for ‘‘it’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 107–155 effective Nov. 6, 2002, but not applicable with respect to runoff elections, re- counts, or election contests resulting from elections held prior to Nov. 6, 2002, see section 402 of Pub. L. 107–155, set out as an Effective Date of 2002 Amend- ment; Regulations note under section 30101 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–187 effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as a note under section 30101 of this title. § 30119. Contributions by Government contrac- tors (a) Prohibition It shall be unlawful for any person— (1) who enters into any contract with the United States or any department or agency thereof either for the rendition of personal services or furnishing any material, supplies, or equipment to the United States or any de- partment or agency thereof or for selling any land or building to the United States or any department or agency thereof, if payment for the performance of such contract or payment for such material, supplies, equipment, land, or building is to be made in whole or in part from funds appropriated by the Congress, at any time between the commencement of nego- tiations for and the later of (A) the completion of performance under; or (B) the termination of negotiations for, such contract or fur- nishing of material, supplies, equipment, land, or buildings, directly or indirectly to make any contribution of money or other things of value, or to promise expressly or impliedly to make any such contribution to any political party, committee, or candidate for public of- fice or to any person for any political purpose or use; or (2) knowingly to solicit any such contribu- tion from any such person for any such pur- pose during any such period. (b) Separate segregated funds This section does not prohibit or make unlaw- ful the establishment or administration of, or the solicitation of contributions to, any sepa- rate segregated fund by any corporation, labor organization, membership organization, cooper- ative, or corporation without capital stock for the purpose of influencing the nomination for election, or election, of any person to Federal office, unless the provisions of section 30118 of this title prohibit or make unlawful the estab- lishment or administration of, or the solicita- tion of contributions to, such fund. Each specific prohibition, allowance, and duty applicable to a corporation, labor organization, or separate seg- regated fund under section 30118 of this title ap- plies to a corporation, labor organization, or separate segregated fund to which this sub- section applies. (c) ‘‘Labor organization’’ defined For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘labor organization’’ has the meaning given it by sec- tion 30118(b)(1) of this title. (Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 317, formerly § 322, as added Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 112(2), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 492; renumbered § 317, Pub. L. 96–187, title I, § 105(5), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 30118 of this title, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (c), was in the original ‘‘section 321’’ meaning sec- tion 321 of Pub. L. 92–225 which is classified to section 30123 of this title. In view of the renumbering of section 321 as section 316 by section 105(5) of Pub. L. 96–187, the reference has been translated as reading ‘‘section 316’’ to reflect the probable intent of Congress. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 441c of Title 2, The Congress, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 317 of Pub. L. 92–225 was renumbered section 313, and is classified to section 30114 of this title. Another prior section 317 of Pub. L. 92–225 was renum- bered section 312, and is classified to section 30113 of this title. § 30120. Publication and distribution of state- ments and solicitations (a) Identification of funding and authorizing sources Whenever a political committee makes a dis- bursement for the purpose of financing any com- munication through any broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising facil- ity, mailing, or any other type of general public